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Romakhaya Mamlaktha NabataMamlaktha Nabata Missile Infantry

Romakhaya

(Nabataean Peltasts)

Peltasts are a type of elite skirmisher that sacrifice heavy weapons and armour for mobility and range. They are armoured in leather and carry a medium-sized ovular shield. Their weapons consist of several javelins and a sword. This panoply makes them light and mobile, but still able to engage in melee after their javelins have been thrown.

These skirmishers were named for their small crescent-shaped leather or wicker shields or 'peltai'. It was a common habit to name troops for their shield style in the Greek world. They wore little or no armour and carried three javelins. After harassing the enemy by flinging javelins, they would hastily retreat before any counter-charge or flanking move could be carried out. As armies developed and tactics became more complex, peltasts were expected to take part in hand-to-hand combat: with such expectation they were given stiffened linen cuirasses and short swords. They were still expected to use javelins, but could then join in the close fighting. Eventually, peltasts even exchanged their characteristic shield for the heavier thureos. Their name and battlefield function remained unchanged.

Romakhaya

Unit Name

Romakhaya

Main Unit Key

nab_peltasts

Land Unit Key

nab_peltasts

Naval Unit Key

pel_transport

Soldiers

175

Category

Missile Infantry

Class

Missile Infantry

Custom Battle Cost

878

Recruitment Cost

878

Upkeep Cost

176

Missile Damage

14

├ Missile Weapon

javelin2

├ Projectile

javelin2

├ Missile Damage

14

├ Missile Ap Damage

0

└ Base Reload Time

9

Accuracy

15

Range

85

Reload

18

Shots Per Minute

8

Ammunition

5

Melee Attack

30

Weapon Damage

10

├ Melee Weapon

gsword2

├ Weapon Damage

10

├ Weapon Deadliness

0

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Bonus vs. Cavalry

0

├ Bonus vs. Elephants

0

└ Bonus vs Infantry

0

Charge Bonus

10

Melee Defence

71

├ Base Defence

19

├ Shield

shield5

└ Shield Defence

52

Armour

12

├ Armour

arm7

├ Armour Defence

12

└ Shield Armour

0

Health

20

├ Man Entity

medium_medium

├ Man Health

20

└ Bonus Hit Points

0

Base Morale

50

Abilities

Romakhaya
  • Stamina (good)
    Governs how fast the unit tires and restores fatigue, and is dependent on type of unit, weight and approach to combat.
  • Concentrate Fire
    The unit fires its missiles towards a spot causing damage to everyone in the area of effect

Attributes

  • Improved Stamina
    This unit type has an improvement on the base stamina stat.
  • Hide (scrub & forest)
    This unit can hide in scrub and forest until enemy units get too close.
  • Hide (scrub & forest)
    This unit can hide in scrub and forest until enemy units get too close.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Transport
  • Very poor hull strength
  • Very slow speed
  • Weak ramming
Romakhaya
  • Short range
  • Fast rate of fire
  • Very good damage and armour penetration
  • Large shield
  • Very weak in melee
  • Poor morale
Requires Buildings
Romakhaya Lv. 0 Infantry Tents
Infantry Tents
(rom_EASTERN_levy_light_2)
Level 1
Infantry Quarters
Infantry Quarters
(rom_EASTERN_levy_light_3)
Level 2
Romakhaya Lv. 1 Hamspah Barracks
Hamspah Barracks
(rom_EASTERN_levy_light_4)
Level 3
Faction Availability
Grand Campaign
Imperator Augustus